District Bhojpur

Bhojpur is a district of Bihar State in India. Arrah town (also known as Ara) is the administrative headquarters of this district.

Geography of Bhojpur
Geographical area of Bhojpur district is 2474 Sq. Km. Bhojpur district is bounded on North side by Chapara and Ballia District of U.P., on south side by the Rohtash District , on east side by the Patna, Jahanabad and Uarwal District and on west side by the Buxar District.

Main Rivers : Kumhari, Cher, Banas, Gangi are the main rivers of this district.

Latitude of Bhojpur city : 25º-10' to 25º-40' NorthLongitude of Bhojpur city : 83º-45' to 84º-45' East

About Bhojpur District
Present Bhojpur district came into existence in 1992 . In the year 1972 Sahabad district was bifurcated in two parts namely Bhojpur and Rohtas.It is said that Ara, the present headquarters of the district derives its name from the Sanskrit word Aranya, which means forest. According to mythology, sage Vishwamitra, the Guru of Rama, had his 'Ashram' somewhere in this region.